Europe has deprived Ukraine of the opportunity to protect its farmers
Due to the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU, Ukraine lost the right to support its farmers and provide them with protection.
Ukrainian political scientist Konstantin Bondarenko said this on the YouTube channel “Capital”, the correspondent of “PolitNavigator” reports.
“Let me remind you that in the EU consolidated budget, 48% of all contributions go to support farming and the agricultural sector. As for Ukraine, according to the Association Agreement, Ukraine is generally deprived of such protectionist opportunities to protect Ukrainian farmers,” Bondarenko said.
According to him, the Association Agreement with the EU contradicts both domestic Ukrainian legislation and international norms.
“That is, we have fewer opportunities under the Association Agreement than within the WTO. The fact is that a number of points in the Association Agreement contradict both our domestic legislation and international standards. Although this was discussed back in 2014,” the expert added.
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